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Regional Capacity Building for Phytosanitary Information Exchange

This project aims to enhance capacity building for the exchange of official phytosanitary information in the AU region, improving compliance with IPPC standards and facilitating trade. It includes workshops, training, and the development of a regional information exchange framework.

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Regional Capacity Building for Phytosanitary Information Exchange

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  1. AU Countries & the IPPCTCP/RAF/3013(A): Regional and Sub-regional Capacity Buildingfor the Exchange of Official Phytosanitary Information under the IPPC IPPC Secretariat FAO-AGPP Rome Italy TCP/RAF/3013(A)-Project Evaluation: IAPSC, 5-9/02/2007

  2. IPPC Of 53 AU members, only 31 were contracting parties before TCP [ NOW: 39 are contracting parties !!! ] _________________________________________ Situation before TCP: Most AU members are not IPPC compliant • affects trade negatively Less than adequate contact and communications with most members • IPPC contact points • IPPC national obligations IAPSC • Need to understand context and role within IPPC framework • Cannot meet obligations on behalf of countries at present • AU Focal Points and IPPC Contact Points are not necessarily the same TCP/RAF/3013(A)-Project Evaluation: IAPSC, 5-9/02/2007

  3. IPPC Capacity building FAO - TCPs (General IPPC) • Eastern/Southern Africa – Eritrea, Kenya, Namibia, Seychelles, Sudan, Swaziland, Uganda, Zambia - Phytosanitary Capacity building; • Northern and Western Africa - Gabon, Gambia, Tunisia - general Phytosanitary Capacity building • Eastern Africa - Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda- Surveillance, containment and identification of phytosanitary options regarding fruit fly Bactrocera invadens • North Africa and the Mediterranean Region (8 countries) - Containment and management/eradication of the peach fruit fly Bactrocera zonata TCP/RAF/3013(A)-Project Evaluation: IAPSC, 5-9/02/2007

  4. IPPC Capacity Building Risk Analysis [ PRA ] • Eritrea, Gabon, Gambia, Kenya, Namibia, Seychelles, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia This week: Regional PRA training in Accra, Ghana... Capacity building workshops are conducted in most regions. These include for example : • Regional Technical Workshops on Draft ISPMs • Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation (PCE) • International standards for phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) and their implementation • Phytosanitary Information Exchange - IPP TCP/RAF/3013(A)-Project Evaluation: IAPSC, 5-9/02/2007

  5. TCP/RAF/3013(A)Regional and sub-regional capacity building for the exchange of official phytosanitary information under the (New Revised Text of the) IPPC TCP/RAF/3013(A)-Project Evaluation: IAPSC, 5-9/02/2007

  6. TCP/RAF/3013(A) • IPPC Secretariat in collaboration with the INTER-AFRICAN PHYTOSANITARY COUNCIL (IAPSC) OF THE AFRICAN UNION (AU) • Facilitation of two sub-regional workshops 19 countries, Accra, Ghana https://www.ippc.int/id/88563?language=en 22 countries, Douala, Cameroon https://www.ippc.int/id/88587?language=fr TCP/RAF/3013(A)-Project Evaluation: IAPSC, 5-9/02/2007

  7. TCP/RAF/3013(A) • Participants for both workshops were nominated from sub-regional groupings and countries as follows: - Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), 15 member countries (workshop in English) - Economic Community of Central African States (CEMAC), 11 member countries (workshop in French) - Southern African Development Community (SADC), 14 member countries (workshop in English) - Five Maghreb countries (workshop in French) - Six East African countries (workshop in English) TCP/RAF/3013(A)-Project Evaluation: IAPSC, 5-9/02/2007

  8. TCP/RAF/3013(A) IPPC information exchange • 25 Francophone countries invited = 22 attended Jan’ 2006 • 28 Anglophone countries invited – 19 attended Dec’ 2005 Awareness of national information exchange obligations Facilitate process Able to enter national data themselves • Not AU/IAPSC on their behalf! • National awareness and training re IPP TCP/RAF/3013(A)-Project Evaluation: IAPSC, 5-9/02/2007

  9. TCP/RAF/3013(A) • The objectives: • to ensure that every IAPSC member and member of the CPM has equal access to essential official phytosanitary information, • the capability to exchange official information electronically through the IPP as recommended by the ICPM, and • to meet their obligations under the IPPC and to facilitate phytosanitary decision-making TCP/RAF/3013(A)-Project Evaluation: IAPSC, 5-9/02/2007

  10. TCP/RAF/3013(A) continued... • build basic national and sub-regional capabilities • train sub-regional and national staff • develop a regional- and national information exchange framework • enhance collaboration between regional and national staff in effective phytosanitary information management • follow-up nomination of responsible ‘IPP Editors’ (specific responsibilities with regard to provision of official national information) • facilitate national follow-up training (use of IPP; create awareness on national reporting obligations, etc., to government officials) TCP/RAF/3013(A)-Project Evaluation: IAPSC, 5-9/02/2007

  11. TCP/RAF/3013(A) continued...: National follow-up training TCP/RAF/3013(A)-Project Evaluation: IAPSC, 5-9/02/2007

  12. TCP/RAF/3013(A) continued...: National follow-up training TCP/RAF/3013(A)-Project Evaluation: IAPSC, 5-9/02/2007

  13. TCP/RAF/3013(A) continued... Countries shall... • cooperate to prevent the spread and introduction of quarantine pests, • promote measures for their official control (ISPM #1) This will lead to... • harmonization of phytosanitary regulations in Africa, • development of regional strategies against the introduction and spread of plant pests (insects, plant pathogens, weeds etc.) TCP/RAF/3013(A)-Project Evaluation: IAPSC, 5-9/02/2007

  14. Training Summary for 01/2005- 01/2007 TCP/RAF/3013(A)-Project Evaluation: IAPSC, 5-9/02/2007

  15. National Data Uploadedfor 01/2005- 01/2007 TCP/RAF/3013(A)-Project Evaluation: IAPSC, 5-9/02/2007

  16. TCP/RAF/3013(A) continued... In line with all above information on the project activities, and in view of globalization and trade liberalization, African countries are expected to become much more involved as full partners in international agricultural trade which now imposes many more stringent conditions on agricultural imports from developing countries This compels African countries to seriously address phytosanitary issues that can affect the quality of agricultural produce destined for the international markets or improve market access African countries must therefore strictly comply with the SPS-Agreement and abide by the agreements and protocols of the IPPC TCP/RAF/3013(A)-Project Evaluation: IAPSC, 5-9/02/2007

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